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Estonia: Eesti Energia keen to produce fuel from non-recyclable plastic
17.01.2020Estonian state-owned energy group Eesti Energia has announced a public procurement tender for the conduct of applied research with a view to producing liquid fuels from non-recyclable plastics using Eesti Energia's Enefit technology, informed LETA/BNS.
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Supervisory boards of Estonian state companies may be in for major cleanup
17.01.2020The powers of 92 members of the supervisory boards of 28 state owned or state invested companies in Estonia are about to expire this year, and the changes made by the government to the composition of the supervisory boards' appointments committee may indicate a possible politicization and major cleanup in the supervisory boards, according to the Postimees information wrote LETA/BNS.
Number of rail passengers carried by Pasazieru Vilciens up 2% in 2019
17.01.2020Latvia’s Pasazieru Vilciens rail company carried 18.45 mln passengers in 2019, which is an increase of 2% against the same period a year ago, the company informed LETA.
Vexoil Bunkering tops list of Latvia's biggest tax debtors in January
17.01.2020As at January 1, 2020, bunkering services provider Vexoil Bunkering topped the list of Latvia’s largest tax debtors with an outstanding tax debt of EUR 39.256 mln, according to the State Revenue Service’s data write LETA/BNS.
EU’s “green deal”: investment and financial facilities for the states
17.01.2020The “green transition” imposes numerous constraints for the EU states. Among other things, there are the EU institutions and the member states’ efforts to deliver on the European idea of the global first climate-neutral bloc by 2050. These efforts are facing numerous challenges, including complex financial issues. The EU multi-annual budget as well as the member states’ involvement shall provide adequate assistance…
Lithuania: suspicions brought against Grigeo Klaipeda, three employees over pollution
Suspicions of possible pollution of the Curonian Lagoon have been brought against Grigeo Klaipeda and its three employees, including a former company director, reported LETA/BNS.
Estonia: Immigration has been driving population growth for five years
According to Statistics Estonia, the preliminary estimate of the population of Estonia as at 1 January 2020 was 1,328,360, which is 3,540 persons more than at the same time a year ago.